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Victim of fatal Edina house fire identified
Her husband and two daughters were not at home. Fire Chief Marty Scheerer says the blaze had apparently been burning for more than an hour before a neighbor discovered it about 5 am The Star Tribune reports Scheerer says the home had at least four
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:33P
Candice Tells All: Design that flows
This hit home for me during a recent redesign for my clients, Lisa and Randy. The couple recently renovated their kitchen into a sleek, contemporary gem, full of clean lines and beautiful finishes. But they had an adjacent family room that was a total
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
Survivor recounts rescue from tornado that razed Lowes
By Seamus McGraw It was like nothing they had ever seen — a shimmering wall of debris and danger bearing down like a freight train on the Lowes Home Improvement store in Sanford, NC It was one of more than 60 tornadoes that raked the state Saturday,
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
Home Style: Simple tricks to amp up a room
Ive done that in a couple of the bathrooms in my home, and I love how it wraps you in a colorful cocoon. If you dare, be bold and paint your ceiling a strong, contrasting color. I often see people pick out beautiful furnishings for a room,
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
Luxury Home Broker McMonigle Files for Ch. 7 Bankruptcy
By Mark Mueller Newport Beach-based luxury real estate agent John McMonigle has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, according to court records. McMonigle, whose McMonigle Group Inc. is one of the countrys top-selling brokerages for high-end
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
101 Ideas: Get the porch ready for summer
The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but the front porch is like a handshake, welcoming visitors, serving as a connection point with the neighborhood and role-playing as the first impression for passers-by and neighbors. The porch is the calling
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
Bullying Bulletin Board: Help when your child is being cyberbullied
When a child is cyberbullying another child, most of the time, the cyberbullying originates from that childs home – not from school. The cyberbully may use text messaging or their parents computer to post cruel or attacking statements,
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
Homefix: A mysterious roof leak
By DWIGHT BARNETT - Scripps Howard News Service Q: I have a two-story home with an attached garage, and where the garage roof meets the second-story wall of the house Ive had a persistent roof leak that no one seems to be able to solve.
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
Man charged after drunken argument
11:59 AM Monday, April 18, 2011 A Madison County man was charged this weekend after sheriffs deputies say he went to a female acquaintances home while intoxicated and argued and wouldnt leave. Alan McDaniels, 20, of London,
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P
Yardsmart: Flower of the Passion
By MAUREEN GILMER - Scripps Howard News Service I first met the passionflower in the alley behind my home where this vine sprang from a crack in the asphalt. I would later discover that they bloom prodigiously in almost any soil despite heat and
Updated: 04/18/2011 12:32P